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congresswoman tammy duckworth lost both her legs as an army combat helicopter pilot in iraq. she says lifting the ban will level the playing field for women. >> in order to make it to a general, for example, without a combat arms command at the brigade or a battalion level. this will now allow women to have some of the command time. >> reporter: at first, women would have to volunteer for combat duty and meet the same physical standards faced by men. >> they have to. the standard doesn't change just because they're a woman. >> reporter: but is the military prepared for women in combat? >> there will be plenty of complaints about it. i don't think it will have a negative effect on the strength of the force. >> reporter: and are women ready for combat? just ask tammy duckworth. >> well, i didn't lose my legs in a bar fight. >> jim will join the conversation coming up a little later on "morning joe." >>> finally, what does it take to please the stock market these days? turns out quite a bit. apple, get this they released earnings yesterday. despite racking up a $13 billion profi
congresswoman tammy duckworth lost both her legs as an army combat helicopter pilot in iraq. she says lifting the ban will level the playing field for women. >> in order to make it to a general, for example, without a combat arms command at the brigade or a battalion level. this will now allow women to have some of the command time. >> reporter: at first, women would have to volunteer for combat duty and meet the same physical standards faced by men. >> they have to. the...
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women are already serving in combat, as congresswoman tammy duckworth can attest. congresswoman duckworth is going to join us next. you're watching "hardball," the place for politics. in that time there've been some good days. and some difficult ones. but, through it all, we've persevered, supporting some of the biggest ideas in modern history. so why should our anniversary matter to you? because for 200 years, we've been helping ideas move from ambition to achievement. and the next great idea could be yours. ♪ stay top of mind with customers? from deals that bring them in with an offer... to social media promotions that turn fans into customers... to events that engage and create buzz... to e-mails that keep loyal customers coming back, our easy-to-use tools will keep you in front of your customers. see what's right for you at constantcontact.com/try. so we created the extraordinarily comfortable sleep number experience. a collection of innovations designed around a bed with dualair technology that allows you to adjust to the support your body needs - each of yo
women are already serving in combat, as congresswoman tammy duckworth can attest. congresswoman duckworth is going to join us next. you're watching "hardball," the place for politics. in that time there've been some good days. and some difficult ones. but, through it all, we've persevered, supporting some of the biggest ideas in modern history. so why should our anniversary matter to you? because for 200 years, we've been helping ideas move from ambition to achievement. and the next...
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you mentioned tammy duckworth whom i admire so much. new member of congress from illinois. lost both her legs and badly damaged one arm when her helicopter -- she was a helicopter -- her helicopter crashed. former assistant secretary of veterans affairs for president obama. and she pointed out yesterday you know, this is really just kind of making -- making it official, lynn because women have been doing this. >> women are already doing these jobs. they just need the ability to formally occupy them so that they can themselves, go up through the ranks and then become great leaders in our military too. >> bill: 238,000 positions this will open up to women. >> actually, congresswoman duckworth made a very important point because in the military, the way to get ahead is to have your credentials as in combat and to deny women who have been in combat that formalization has put them behind. that's important. that's another reason why this change is important. >> bill: in terms of leadership roles. >> absolutely. >> bill: it is interesting -- "the new york times" points out also --
you mentioned tammy duckworth whom i admire so much. new member of congress from illinois. lost both her legs and badly damaged one arm when her helicopter -- she was a helicopter -- her helicopter crashed. former assistant secretary of veterans affairs for president obama. and she pointed out yesterday you know, this is really just kind of making -- making it official, lynn because women have been doing this. >> women are already doing these jobs. they just need the ability to formally...
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helicopter pilot tammy duckworth lost both of her legs in combat and is now a member of congress. >> i think america's daughters are just as capable of defending liberty and freedom as her sons are. >> reporter: while an abc news poll showed three-quarters of americans support women in combat, not all men serving agree. a young enlisted soldier tells abc news that woman in direct combat will create, quote, sexual tension, which can create a distraction that can be life or death. he added, women are designed to love and nurture. men are designed to hunt and kill. >> you moron. i am here to stay. >> reporter: and what about "gi jane," women in special forces? the military will give some units the ability to ask to exclude women. but the head of special forces told our martha raddatz more than a year ago, it's time. >> as soon as policy permits it, we will be ready to go down that road. >> reporter: just two months ago, four women sued the pentagon to get on the battlefield. now, they may get their chance. >> we certainly want to see this executed responsibly but in a reasonable time fr
helicopter pilot tammy duckworth lost both of her legs in combat and is now a member of congress. >> i think america's daughters are just as capable of defending liberty and freedom as her sons are. >> reporter: while an abc news poll showed three-quarters of americans support women in combat, not all men serving agree. a young enlisted soldier tells abc news that woman in direct combat will create, quote, sexual tension, which can create a distraction that can be life or death. he...
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there's no simple delineation of where the war zone is anymore and tammy duckworth and others giving parts of their body an given their lives will say we have been fighting for a long time. you cannot ascend to the higher levels of the military because you have to have combat experience and women are getting combat experience but not recognized for it because officially they can't be in combat and can't get to the higher levels of military and bad for the military. this is going to give women a chance to get recognized for the thingless they have done. i mean, this sort of idea that women physically weaker all across the board than men was destroyed a long time ago. i think we know goldie taylor, a marine. about as tall as the table and can kick any man's butt in this building. >> weaker is the straw man. no one said weaker. i said different and we are. >> we should point out the same physical standards, women will have to meet the same physical standards. >> hopefully. >> to be able to serve in special forces, et cetera. and strikes me that a lot of arguments against this, sort of s
there's no simple delineation of where the war zone is anymore and tammy duckworth and others giving parts of their body an given their lives will say we have been fighting for a long time. you cannot ascend to the higher levels of the military because you have to have combat experience and women are getting combat experience but not recognized for it because officially they can't be in combat and can't get to the higher levels of military and bad for the military. this is going to give women a...
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don't they know who tammy duckworth is? she gave her legs and now serves in the u.s. house of representatives. this is a technical correction is what happened today. women, as goldie noted, have been serving on the front lines and in combat. they've just been prevented from serving in what is officially designated in combat roles. which means their prospects and opportunities for career advancement have been harmed compared to men. trillionly in the press conference today talking about this, general martin dempsey, the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, said that he thinks one reason -- partly one reason why there's been a problem with sexual assaults in the military is because women have been treated as second class members of that culture, and he wants them to be on equal footing and that's actually i think a bright day. it's a bright day for the military after obama got rid of don't ask don't tell, moving forward on this, making the military which represents the united states in a lot of ways, truly an equal institution. >> david, i didn't realize you were tele
don't they know who tammy duckworth is? she gave her legs and now serves in the u.s. house of representatives. this is a technical correction is what happened today. women, as goldie noted, have been serving on the front lines and in combat. they've just been prevented from serving in what is officially designated in combat roles. which means their prospects and opportunities for career advancement have been harmed compared to men. trillionly in the press conference today talking about this,...
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. ♪ let's hear it for the boys ♪ >> tammy duckworth didn't lose her legs playing hackky sack. >> stephanie: that's right. diane feinstein yesterday. >> i was the one that found the supervisor's body and put a finger in a hole trying to get a pulse. once you see one of these crime scenes, it isn't like the movies. it changes your view of weapons. >> stephanie: oddly the nra not supportive. [♪ "world news tonight" theme ♪] >> stephanie: they called the effort disappointing. disappointing. they are disappointed. they are yeah. >> disappointed! >> stephanie: yeah, but not surprised. i'm sure that's what hurts her the most. >> i'm disappointed! >> stephanie: senator feinstein has been trying to ban guns for decades, it is disappointing that she is once again trying to curtail the constitution instead of prosecuting criminals or fixing our broken mental health system. the american people know gun bans do not work. >> the question is are you lying then or are you lying now? or are you not a chronic and habitual liar! >> stephanie: congress will reject senator feinstein's wrong-headed approach
. ♪ let's hear it for the boys ♪ >> tammy duckworth didn't lose her legs playing hackky sack. >> stephanie: that's right. diane feinstein yesterday. >> i was the one that found the supervisor's body and put a finger in a hole trying to get a pulse. once you see one of these crime scenes, it isn't like the movies. it changes your view of weapons. >> stephanie: oddly the nra not supportive. [♪ "world news tonight" theme ♪] >> stephanie: they called...
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as the congresswoman from illinois, tammy duckworth, who lost both legs as an army helicopter pilot who was speaking to mik about a piece that she said i didn't lose my legs in a bar fight. i lost these in combat. so there are and certainly have been for quite a while women serving in those roles. >> jane harman. >> let me just pile on that last comment. women have been serving in combat for years. this fiction that they -- well, actually, this legal requirement that they can't serve in certain roles has prevented them from advancing to the top level of our military. i think the timing relates to the fact that leon panetta's about to leave, and i think this has been cooking for years. certainly as a former member of congress and one who was in a group of women arguing for this for a decade, i am pleased that it's happening now. finally, our military, which is an incubator for the larger society, has caught up with the repeal of don't ask, don't tell and the repeal of this really harmful policy will allow women who are 15% of the military and a growing percent and very capable to have th
as the congresswoman from illinois, tammy duckworth, who lost both legs as an army helicopter pilot who was speaking to mik about a piece that she said i didn't lose my legs in a bar fight. i lost these in combat. so there are and certainly have been for quite a while women serving in those roles. >> jane harman. >> let me just pile on that last comment. women have been serving in combat for years. this fiction that they -- well, actually, this legal requirement that they can't...